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1 Oct 2012

The Culture Feature | September 2012

I actually didn't do anything culture-ish in September apart from watching Dexter. All things listed below I only got into in the last week! All the packing and moving and furniture buying got me distracted. Give me suggestions for next month so I can get back on track!

BOOKS | A Feast For Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, book 4), George R.R. Martin.

As I said in the video, the third book (A Storm of Swords) was fantastic, and this one is slightly less good, but still very interesting. We're going deeper into weird stuff, we get to hang out a lot with characters that were almost inexistent before, and we meet new characters... again!
*LIVRES | Un Festin pour les Corbeaux (A Song of Ice and Fire, book 4), George R.R. Martin.

I saw Spector live first in March, when they opened for Florence + the Machine, and I saw them again last week, so I think I can say pretty confidently that they're GREAT. Their album Enjoy It While It Lasts is a mix of dirty rock and electro beats, that turns into a serious dance-your-butt-off party when played live. They've got incredible energy and their music is just made for the stage. Personal faves are Chevy Thunder and Never Fade Away.
*MUSIQUE | Spector.
J'avais déjà vu Spector live en mars, en première partie de Florence + the Machine, et je les ai vus à nouveau la semaine dernière, donc je pense pouvoir dire avec certitude qu'ils sont GÉNIAUX. Leur album Enjoy It While It Lasts est un mélange de rock grossier et de sons électros, qui devient une sérieuse fête vas-y-que-je-secoue-mes-hanches quand on les voit en live. Ils ont une énergie incroyable et leur musique est simplement faite pour la scène. Mes chansons préférées sont Chevy Thunder et Never Fade Away.

Ah, Dexter. You beautiful, sarcastic, witty little beauty of a serial killer. Dexter, the show, is a masterpiece. Starting from the bold idea of a serial killer main character, it explores notions of good and bad, friendship and family, death (no surprise here), and even topics such as power relations and religion. The show is a bit slow to start properly, but really hang in there, because the third season is going to blow your mind. As for myself, I'm ready for the first episode of the seventh season... which is on tonight!